University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, October 30, 1990
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Offensive line stays a close-knit team
By Rob Wheat
Kansan sportswriter
Offensive lineman Keith Loneker remembers when he got his first "banker."
Kansas quarterback Chip Hilleary is hit by K-State defensive tackles Jody Killian and Eric Clayton
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During the Baylor game last season, Loncher told offensive line Coach Pat Ruel that he drove his man back at least six yards.
The next day while watching films, Ruel stopped the projector to highlight Lonelke's banker . . . for a loss of two or three yards.
Now each time the offensive line watches films, all the linenes ask Loneker, "How long was that one, Keith . . . six or seven yards?"
Loneker is one of 15 players that make up the offensive line, also known as the Blue Wall. Ruel described them as a team within a
"They are a unique group because most of their motivation comes from how the running back or the quarterback does." Ruel said. "When the rest of the team does well, it reflects on them."
Against Kansas State, the Jayhawks gained 504 yards of total offense, the most offensive yards in a game this season. Quarterback Chip Hilleery had the best rushing and passing day of his collegiate career.
Center Chip Budde said that those were statistics that the offensive line could be proud of too. He said the line had to be on the line with the best his friends.
Loneker said the linemen did
everything together, including going out together on weekends, watching ball games together, and suffering on the Belly Pit.
The Beil Pit is the pole vault mats inside Anschutz Sports Pavilion where the team sits before their first game, everybody jokes about each other.
"At first we sit around and just talk until somebody says something dumb, then he's the day's victim." Loneker said. "Then when somebody is who dogging on one guy says you're going to attack me, you comes the target, but it's all in fun."
Budde said the line knew when to be serious also. He said that when the players attended Club Nine most of the jokes stopped.
Club Nine is the where the line sometimes has its meetings. It is the storage area at Anschutz for baseballs, metal chairs and other equip-
Budde said it was named Club Nine last year in honor of the nine players that made up the depth-poor line last season.
"People say that the offensive line isn't very aggressive, but we're the ones that have to force the ball down the field," Budde said. "When you play a pass, they're going to then put him on his back, that's embarrassing for the defensive guy
"I remember one time after a banker, I said to the guy, 'Boy, that won't look very good for you on film tomorrow.' "
Loneker, a 315-pound sophomore,
said the younger players looked to
Budde and defensive guard Smith
Holland for inspiration.
Holland returned this season, and his toughness on the field is admired by the other lineemen.
Holland suffered a knee injury in the first week of last year's preseason drills which forced him to miss all but one game of the 1989 season.
"We look up to Chip because he's a hell of a player, and we look to Smitty because he'a real blood-and guts character," he said. "We go out there and play hard every time we out there and play hard every time."
day; the coaches know he's hurt and Smitty just says, 'All I have to do is warm my knee un.'
"He's just like an old '56 chevy, you've just got to warm him up before you run him."
Loneker said a good example of the closeness they all felt for each other
"It goes past just play together, we do stuff on the weekends together, do everything together," Loncher says. "We are the tightest unit on the team."
was how former offensive linemen Bill Hundelt cooked spaghetti for all the players yesterday.
Assistant volleyball coach faces former team in tonight's game
By Chris Oster
Kansan sportswriter
Karen Schonewise's Big Red blood has thinned a bit.
Before heading to Lincoln for tonight's match with the Cornhuskers, the former Nebraska volleyball national player of the year said she sold her jersey to help feed the Cornhuskers after two and a half years as Kansas' assistant coach.
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"When I first came here, it wasn't difficult rooting against them, but it was a strange feeling sitting on the bench across from them."
"I'll root for them when they play anyone else." Sohonewise said. "But when we play them, it's easy to be against them. I have so much time and effort invested in this team, it's tough for me to to see this team lose."
Schoonew, who was Karen Dahlgren during her days at Nebraska from 1983-87, earned many distinctions as a Cornhusker. She was a four-time All-Big Eight Conference selection, a two-time All-American, and was the Big Eight player-of-the year as a senior. She also won the national championship year as the nation's top collegiate volleyball player.
Schonewise came to Lawrence in 1988 when her husband, former Kansas football player Quentin Schonewise, transferred to Lawrence on business.
Coach Frankie Albitz said that Nebraska coach Terry Pettit told her Sheonweise was in Lawrence and looking for a job.
"The problem was not whether we would hire Karen for the job," Albitz said. The problem was actually what he did, the athletic director (Bob Frederick) and talked to him about how well we were doing. I told him that if we wanted to get better, I needed an investment, like a credit. He did what needed to be done.
Albitz said Schonewise served as a role model for current Kansas players.
"They listen to her because they know she knows what it takes in this sport," Albit said. "She comes from the tradition. That tradition. That sort of stuff rubs off."
Schaewe said she had ties to the Nebraska squad. One of their current players was a redshirt in Schonewis's senior year, and other Nebraska players made recruiting trips that same year.
Since leaving Nebraska, Schonewise has remained active as a volleyball player, as well as a coach. She was the first draft choice in the first year of Major League Volleyball and played for the Minnesota Monarchs. She said she has been an active player for United States Volleyball Association teams. In 1980, she was named a USVBA All-American.
Schonewise said her duties as Kan-sas volleyball's first assistant coach
had centered on recruiting, which took about 90 percent of her time. While she headed to Nebraska yesterday for recruiting purposes, she said her name could only get her so far, even in Nebraska.
"A lot of kids still know about me," she said. "But it's difficult because most of them are used to seeing a play. It's like their football team."
The Nebraska volleyball team, like the football team, is both a Big Eight and a national powerhouse. The volleyball team has been conference champion in 13 of its 14 years. That team also tied for the title with Oklahoma.
This year, the Cornhuskers are unbeaten in conference play and are fourth in the nation with a record of 19.2.
Albizt said that while the Cornhuskers were tough to beat, the Jayhawks played last week endand had stayed with Nebraska in their last meeting at Allen Field House.
"That always helps," she said.
"The closer you get, the more in reach a team is."
"we teased her about it," Albiz said. "But she would love to see us win. She's always more intense against them than everyone else. It would be a feather in her cap if he could win. She's put so much time and effort into this team that she can't help but pull for us."
Albitz said a victory would be special to Schonewise.
Big Eight announces new basketball rules
By Derek Simmons
Kansan sportswriter
Big Eight Conference basketball will have a slightly different look this season courtesy of the NCAA Rules Committee, said John Erickson, conference director of basketball operations.
At Sunday's Big Eight Media Day in Kansas City, Mo., Erickson explained rule changes that will be implemented this season.
The most important changes were made in an attempt to quicken the pace of games, he said.
During (television or radio) broadcast games, each team will be given three timeouts instead of four. The length of each timeout will increase from 60 seconds to 75 seconds. During games with fewer than three media timeouts, the team will give five timeouts of 60 seconds.
On the 10th team foul of each half, two free throws will be awarded. Like last season, the seventh team foul of a half will cause a one-and-one free throw to be awarded.
Erickson said the rule was adopted to quicken the last few minutes of games and to eliminate possibility of "fouling for profit"
Such a situation would occur if one team trailed by four points near the end of the game. That team would likely lool in hopes
that their opponent would miss the first one-and-one free throw. The fouling team would then have possession.
Other rule changes apply to fighting. NCAA rules apply only during a game. Ericsson said the only tight last year in the Big Eight occurred after a conference tournament game.
■ Any player who participates in a fight will be suspended from the team's next game. A player's second fight in a season will cause him to be suspended for the rest of the season, including postseason play.
Last season, a player was to be ejected from the game for fighting and placed on probation.
- Two technical fouls on any player or coach for unsportsmanlike conduct will cause him to be ejected from the game. Last season, players and coaches were suspended for rules dealing with he three-
- Three free throws will be awarded for a foul against a player who misses a three-point shot. An intentional foul against a three-point shooter who misses the ball is counted as a possession of the ball for his team.
Last season, every change of possession reset the clock. Erickson said the committee enacted a reward to good defensive plays.
Hamers defeats two loses in quarterfinals
By Juli Watkins
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas All-American Eveline
Hamers advanced to the quarter-
finals before being eliminated in
the final round of the tennis
tournament last weekend.
hamers, a junior, defeated Stefanie Reece of Indiana 6-1, 6-1 in the first round Thursday Hamers in faced Texas A&M's Lyn Staley, the 48th-ranked singles player in collegiate tennis and the only one to defeat Hamers this season. Hamers avenged her earlier loss by defeating Staley 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
"It was kind of a hard match," Hamers said. "It caused me to play kind of tight since she was the only one who had beaten me before I lost the first set because I was so unprepared. She kept hitting them ball by. I wasn't playing well, but I just worked my way into the second set and then it got easier."
Hamers lost to Emilie Viguera of California in the quarterfinals 6-0, 6-4. Viguera is ranked 128th in Volvo tennis collegiate rankings.
"She is a really consistent girl," llamers said. "I was lacking consistency and patience. I had doubled faults and was making a lot of mistakes in the first set, and that was almost it right there. It just不只是那."
Hamers said she had a problem fighting off Viqueira.
"I think that in her last match she did not play up to her potential," Center said. "She did not get and her opponent was very good. She (Viquiera) made very few mistakes."
Center said he was pleased with Hamers' victories in the first two rounds but was disappointed with her loss in the quarterfinals.
Hamers will play her last tournament of the fall Nov. 15-18 at the DuPont Clay Courts in Panama City, Fla.
Men's tennis to play in Volvo tournament
Senior All-American John Fallow, ranked 23rd in the Volvo rankings, will compete in the singles main draw. Seniors Craig Wildley and ranked 2nd in doubles, will compete in the main draw of the doubles flight.
Three members of the Kansas men's tennis team will compete in the Volvo All-American tournament this weekend in Athens, Ga.
Last weekend, Kansas teammates Rhain Buth, freshman, and Gary Stone, junior, competed in the pre-season game, but both failed to qualify.
A qualifying tournament starts today, and Wildey and juniors Patrick Han and Rafael Rangel will vie for spots in this weekend's tournament.
Both players made it to the second round before being eliminated. Butw was defeated by Chuck Coleman of Notre Dame 5-7, 6-7. Stone was defeated by Jamie Benedef of South Florida 6-0, 6-0.
Kansas quarterback loses in Big Eight vote
Sports briefs
Gerald Hudson of Oklahoma State and Garry Howe of Colorado were
named the Big Eight Conference offensive and defensive players of the week yesterday.
Hudson, a senior tailback for the Cowboys, ran for a career high-255 yards Saturday in Oklahoma State's 48-28 victory against Missouri. He won in a split vote over Kansas quarterback Chip Hillary, who had 723 yards of total offense in the 27-24 victory over Kansas State.
Howe, a senior defensive tackle for the Buffalo, won in an unanimous vote. Howe had 13 tackles in Colorado's 32-23 victory against Oklahoma.
Iowa State head coach signs extended contract
Iowa State has extended football coach Jim Walden's contract for seven more years, the university announced yesterday.
The extension does not increase Walden's salary which is $100.800.
Walden, in his fourth season at Iowa State, signed an extension that will keep him as the Cyclones' head coach through Dec. 31, 1997. His original contract would have expired after the 1991 season.
"This agreement reflects our belief that Jim Walden is the best football coach in the United States and has a lot of value," Max Urrick, Athletic Director, said.
"More important than his football creativity. Jim represents the very highest level of integrity and commitment of a player, beeping of he young men on the team."
Iowa State has a 17-23 record with Walden as head coach, including a 3-4 mark this season. After a 3-8 record in 1987, Walden's team went 5-6 and 6-5. He was the head coach at Washington State for nine years before replacing Jim Criner at Iowa State in December 1986.
Walden signed the extension Oct. 19, the university said. The next day, State upset Oklahoma at 35-31, the Supreme Court against the Sponsors in 29 years.
Royals announce new trainers for '91 season
Swartz, 34, the assistant trainer during the past two seasons, replaces Mickey Cobb as head trainer. Cobb resigned earlier this month.
Nick Swartz and Steve Morrow have been named trainers for the 1991 season, the Kansas City Royals announced yesterday.
From staff and wire reports
Morrow, 35, will be the assistant trainer. He has been with the Royals organization for 11 seasons. He spent two seasons at the farm club in Omaha.
Dwelling on parity justified
Ann Sommerlath
Associate sports editor
First of all, congratulations to the football team for the victory Saturday against K-State.
I don't want to dwell on the issue of parity in the Big Eight much longer, but after Saturday's victory against a much-improved K-State team, I think I will. It looks to me that it's actually becoming a statistical reality. I think I'm justified in justifying it at this point.
Thanks for showing the Wildcat fans who is the best, regardless of the two teams' records this season.
You deserved it, and so did the estimated 55,000 fans who watched from the hill and the stadium. Thanks for showing the Wildcat fans who is the best, regardless of the two teams' records this season.
Now, along those lines, consider this;
Currently, the Jayhawks are fourth in the Big Eight football rankings, tied with Iowa State. Both teams have conference records of 1-2-1.
Ironically, had the game against Iowa State not become a tie in the last 18 seconds on a 33-yard field goal by Iowa State, Kansas’ conference record would now be 2-2. This would allow with Oklahoma for third in the league.
Pretty impressive buh?
Granted, I guess one could make a similar argument on behalf of Towa State. And, after all, their one victory did come against Oklahoma, while Kansas 'came against Kansas State. We ranked team in college football history.
In addition, many of our games have been close decisions, in both conference and non-conference competition.
However, you should also consider this: K-State's overall record this season is only one win short of Oklahoma's overall record. Despite that they are tied for last in the conference with Oklahoma State and Missouri.
We failed to capitalize on turnovers against Louisville, and we were inside the 29-yard line twice against Oklahoma, completely outplaying them to the amazement of many. Poor execution has been at least partly responsible for two crucial losses.
Keep in mind, too, that Kansas has been burdened with what is considered the 22nd most difficult schedule in college football this season. Five of our opponents have at some point this season been ranked in the top 20.
Another consideration is that our final three games will give us the opportunity to post at least two more wins.
We will play Oklahoma State on Saturday in Stillwater and have the capability of winning against the Cowboys, a team tied with Missouri and KState for last place in the conference. In addition, we are coming off a victory in a game that is traditionally our biggest of the season.
The other logically potential victory would be against Oklahoma State's other cellarmate, Missouri, whose home in our last game of the season.
I'm not blatantly disregarding Nebraska (0-0 and 4-0), currently ranked No. 3 in the country and No. 1 in the conference. We will play them at home the weekend after Oklahoma State.
Despite our obvious improvement and our arguably difficult schedule (especially compared with Nebraska's arguably soft one), I think a victory against Nebraska just might be nothing short of a miracle.
But that may not be too much to expect.
next week Nebraska will play Colorado for what may well determine the Big Eight championship.
The Huskers' last game of the season, against Oklahoma, is annually one of the most highly touted matchups of the year, even though the Sooners have lost three straight games and their 3-1 record has caused them to fall out of the top 20 in recent weeks.
Sandwiched between these extremely emotional games is the Huskers' visit to Kansas, a team that Nebraska may overlook.
But we have proven against more than one of our ranked opponents that we are steadily emerging as a force to be reckoned with in the big game.
Ann Sommerlath is a St. Louis senior majoring in journalism.